Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 5:05 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 5:05 AM
NCT ID:
NCT01427218
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
All patients with a diagnosis of ACS at the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System who
1. are greater than or equal to 60 years of age
2. will benefit from Medication Therapy Management (MTM):
* Have a baseline LDL \>79mg/dL in the first 24 hours of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) OR if LDL not assessed in the first 24 hours of ACS, have a recent LDL \>79mg/dL (in the last 15 months) OR not have an LDL assessed prior to or during admission.
AND
* Have outpatient blood pressures (BP) above goal on 65% or more of assessments within the last 15 months or a SBP \>140mmHg or DBP\>90mmHg or both on the last outpatient BP assessment.
3. are enrolled or will be enrolled in outpatient cardiovascular services at the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients who
1. are transferred to a long-term care facility or skilled nursing facility
2. are assigned to another Veterans Health Administration medical center,
3. have a discharge primary or secondary discharge diagnosis code for dementia, schizophrenia, or organic brain syndrome,
4. cannot speak or understand English or give written informed consent,
5. are enrolled in hospice or palliative care
6. are participating in another trial that prohibits participation in this trial
7. have a baseline LDL\> 200mg/dL in proximity to admission suggestive of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) or a known diagnosis of FH
8. require clonidine or minoxidil for blood pressure control prior to the index admission
9. are enrolled in the Nashville preventative cardiovascular clinic for hypertension
10. have a urinary drug screen positive for cocaine in the last 12 months
11. have plans to move in the next 6 months
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
60 Years
Maximum Age:
90 Years
Study:
NCT01427218
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT01427218